Serving Punta Gorda
Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion Punta Gorda, FL
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water. The walls on the side the wind came from are traced first, at windows, sliders, the base of the wall and the soffits. Block that took on water is dried from inside the closed building rather than left to the outdoor air.
Shut off the water, then pick up the phone
Often needed alongside
- Humidity & Moisture Drying
When the outdoor air is wetter than the building, opening windows adds water. Drying means a closed building and conditioned air.
- Storm Surge & Tidal Flooding
Surge and tidal water rise from the ground up and carry salt and silt with them. Anything porous they soaked is treated as contaminated.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the wall between the garage and the house damp in a closed Punta Gorda home?
About one Punta Gorda home in five is held for seasonal use. With the house closed and its cooling set high, the attached garage still fills with hot, humid outdoor air. That air works into the shared wall from the garage side and meets the back of the house-side drywall, which the cooling keeps a little colder, and condenses there. Baseboards on that wall show it first.
Why are the toilets sweating in a Punta Gorda house the week it reopens?
A house closed since spring holds the summer's humid air in its rooms. When the owners return and start using water, cold water from the main fills the toilet tanks and runs through the supply pipes, and the damp air condenses on them. Water beads, drips onto the floor and runs into vanity cabinets. Running the cooling for a few days first dries the air and stops it.
How should the cooling be set in a Punta Gorda house closed for the summer?
Low enough that it runs through the night as well as the afternoon. A system set so high that it only switches on in the afternoon heat leaves the humidity to build overnight, and drywall, grout and cabinets take it up. A thermostat with a humidity setting, or a dehumidifier on a drain line, keeps the air dry without cooling the house hard.
The page these come from: Punta Gorda water damage.